Dental Externship Program Offers Community Experience

October 18, 2013

On October 18, a daylong externship symposium at UCSF's Parnassus Heights campus brought together UCSF Dentistry faculty and the directors of community clinics affiliated with the UCSF Dentistry Externship Program, for a day of lectures, discussion and panels, as well as appreciation.

Highlights included a UCSF dental faculty panel: Drs Kurt Schroeder, Susan Hyde, Mehran Hossaini, Brent Lin, and Paul Atkinson; a staff workshop: "Dentist/Assistant/Student: Working Together as a Team," with Drs Molly Newlon, Linda Centore and Denny Phan (RDAEF from Marin County Dental Clinic); an "Externship Presentation of Appreciation" and lunch with Dean Featherstone; a presentation on "The Art of Clinical Feedback" with Dr. Linda Centore, for faculty and staff; "How to Establish a Successful Externship Program" with Dr. Huong Le; and a panel with Externship Dental Directors: Drs Huong Le, Mostafa Barakzoy, Daniel Siri, and Carter Wright.